“Jollie Brook” 1.5 hours of fun rapids and calm waters!

Duration

8:30am – 3:30pm

About

River grade 1-2 rafting on the upper Hurunui River is a perfect introduction to rafting for the kids over the age of 5 and is also a fun trip for the adults!
This section of river can be accessed by vehicles so other family members can watch the trip unfold and meet us at the lunch spot. They can also be your personal photographer with plenty of spots to photograph the trip from dry land.
After driving to the river we will raft for around 1-1.5 hours through fun grade 1-2 rapids stopping for lunch along the way (Included).

Itinerary
8:00 AM Arrive at our base
Please arrive at our base located at 272 Island road, Kaiapoi no later than 8.00am.
We will issue all your rafting gear required for the day and give you a run down of the days events.

8:30 AM Depart Christchurch
We depart our base at 8.30am and drive 1.5 hours up to the Hurunui river located in the Lake Sumner forest park.
There are plenty of toilet and pie stops along the way.

10:30 AM Arrive at the river
After arriving at the river we will get changed into our rafting gear and your friendly guides will deliver a safety briefing and all information you need before embarking on your adventure down river.

11:00 AM Let the fun begin
The ”Jolliebrook” section is consistent grade 1-2 and is fun for both kids and parents.
The kids can ride shotgun or assume a titanic style position at the front of the raft.
You will get slightly wet as we tackle rapids such as, ”Nanas Pimple”, ”The rollercoaster” and ”Devils fang falls”.
While our driver rattles off a few pictures from above.

12:00 PM Lunch
Our lunch spot is located at ”Devils fang falls” where we stop to stretch the legs and have a bite to eat.
Vehicle access to this spot is available for friends or family members that wished to stay on dry land.
After lunch we get back on the river for more fun rapids, maybe a swim and a rock jump.

12:30 PM The end of an adventure
We reach the trip end point.
Get changed, load up and head for home.

3:30 PM Arrive back in Christchurch